Danish minister sees risk of "longer postponement" of energy island

The election in Belgium could jeopardize negotiations on co-financing for an energy island in the North Sea, according to the Danish minister for energy. ”The window is closing,” he says.
When the Belgians go to the election polls on June 9, negotiations on co-financing for the North Sea Energy Island could be put on hold for months - and potentially over a year. "It's clear that from the Danish side, we need clarification," says energy minister Lars Aagaard to EnergyWatch. (ARCHIVE) | Photo: Jacob Ehrbahn
When the Belgians go to the election polls on June 9, negotiations on co-financing for the North Sea Energy Island could be put on hold for months - and potentially over a year. "It's clear that from the Danish side, we need clarification," says energy minister Lars Aagaard to EnergyWatch. (ARCHIVE) | Photo: Jacob Ehrbahn

BRUGES - If an agreement on Belgian money for cables around the North Sea Energy Island is reached within a few weeks, it will most likely trigger new delays, said Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard (M) in an interview with EnergyWatch on Wednesday.

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